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VRC Suspends TwinSpires ADW License

TwinSpires.com, one of three advance deposit wagering systems licensed to accept bets from Virginia residents, had its license suspended by the Virginia Racing Commission effective Dec. 18. The Virginia Equine Alliance Dec. 19 said the VRC at its Dec. 16 meeting gave TwinSpires.com, which is owned by Churchill Downs Inc., until 5 p.m. EST Dec. 18 to pay $688,000 owed to the state’s racing entities, including the VEA, Virginia Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association, Virginia Harness Horsemen’s Association, and breeders. The payment had to be made in order for the ADW provider to keep its license for this year and 2016.

Mondays Dark Raises More than $135,000 for Las Vegas Charities in 2015

MONDAYS DARK, created and produced by Mark Shunock , star of “Rock of Ages” at The Venetian Las Vegas, celebrated its two-year anniversary with a high-energy performance including music, comedy, dance and a surprise performance of “Electric Youth” by pop icon Debbie Gibson on Monday, Dec. 14 at The Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Of the $58,600 raised on Monday, $39,600 will be split evenly by the 11-featured charities of 2015: The Center; Blind Center of Nevada; Dress for Success Southern Nevada; Olive Crest; Keep Memory Alive; ORION Cancer Foundation; United Way of Southern Nevada; Three Square Food Bank; Las Vegas Labrador Rescue; Project 150 and Home Aid Southern Nevada.

FY2017 Earnings Forecast for Las Vegas Sands Corp. Issued By Gabelli

Las Vegas Sands Corp. – Research analysts at Gabelli dropped their FY2017 EPS estimates for Las Vegas Sands Corp. in a report issued on Thursday, Zacks Investment Research reports. Gabelli analyst A. Trivison now forecasts that the brokerage will post earnings of $3.10 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $3.15.

Jackpot-fixing investigation expands to more state lotteries

Eddie Tipton looked over at his lawyers before the start of his trial in Des Moines, Iowa on July 15. The former security director of the Multi-State Lottery Association, accused of tampering with lottery drawings to rig jackpots in four states, was convicted of fraud in the attempt to claim a $16.5 million jackpot in Iowa. DES MOINES, Iowa The allegations read like a movie plot: a lottery industry insider installs an undetectable software program in the computers that pick winning numbers so he can know them in advance.

Jackpot-fixing investigation expands to more state lotteries

Eddie Tipton looked over at his lawyers before the start of his trial in Des Moines, Iowa on July 15. The former security director of the Multi-State Lottery Association, accused of tampering with lottery drawings to rig jackpots in four states, was convicted of fraud in the attempt to claim a $16.5 million jackpot in Iowa. DES MOINES, Iowa The allegations read like a movie plot: a lottery industry insider installs an undetectable software program in the computers that pick winning numbers so he can know them in advance.